bulbul

bul·bul

noun \ˈbu̇l-ˌbu̇l\

Definition of BULBUL

1

: a songbird frequently mentioned in Persian poetry that is probably a nightingale (Erithacus megarhynchos)

2

: any of a group of gregarious passerine birds (family Pycnonotidae) of Asia and Africa

Origin of BULBUL

Persian, from Arabic

First Known Use: 1665

Rhymes with BULBUL

armful, bagful, bellpull, brimful, cageful, canful, capful, carful, cheekful, chestful, chock-full, cupful, drawerful, earful, eyeful, fistful, forkful, glassful, handful, houseful, in full, jarful, John Bull, jugful, lapful, mouthful, mugful, outpull, pailful, panful, pipeful, pit bull, plateful, potful, push-pull, rackful, roomful, sackful, scoopful, shelfful, skinful, spadeful, spoonful, stageful, steel wool, tankful, tinful, topful, trainful, trayful, truckful, trunkful, tubful